Prayer, its Nature & Technique - Kirpal Singh

PRAYERcan give us a contact with that, He overtopsall; and I have the greatest regard for Him.”Swami Shiv Dayal Singh Ji also speaks in thesame way: “Guru is He who has love of Shabdand practices no other methods except that.Whoever practices Shabd is the perfect Guru.You sit at His feet, who will give you a contactwith it.” He who is Word Personified, who wasWord made flesh and dwelt amongst us, andcan give us a contact with that, is held in highesteem by all Saints. The Holy Scriptures allspeak in volumes of their greatness.It is through the grace of God alone that ajiva (soul) comes across such a Master Soul orGuide who is well versed in the science of SuratShabd Yoga. The Master in extreme compassiontakes him into his fold and links him up withthe Sound Current and thereby puts him on thepath of final liberation. Guru Nanak says thathe is an admirer of the man who reaches his truehome in this way.The course of Surat Shabd Yoga, as describedby Guru Nanak, is the most natural one. It canbe practiced by man or woman, young or old,alike. Even a child can practice it with ease.It is designed by God Himself and not by anyhuman agency, and therefore it admits of noaddition, alteration or modification.194